Motions of the Earth and Moon

• rotation

• revolution

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• rotation

• revolution

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Period of 365.26 days

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

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rate of approximately 1°/day

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

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the apparent motion of the stars over several hours is caused by

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

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Direction of Earth's rotation and revolution

• clockwise

• counterclockwise

• unpredictable

The Sun appears to move

• 15 degrees every hour

• 30 degrees every hour

• 90 degrees every hour

• 360 degrees every hour

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Foucault Pendulum

• evidence for Earth's tilted axis

• Evidence for Earth's revolution

• Evidence for Earth's rotation

• Evidence for the Moon's revolution

Earth's rotation causes the:

• change in constellations that are visible throughout the year

• change of seasons

• Coriolis Effect (deflection of winds)

• Moon phases

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In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis Effect causes winds to deflect to the...

• right

• left

• south

• north

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